Celebrating WanBel
Honouring Papua New Guinea’s cultural legacy and artistic wonders.
Dates
Until Sunday 20 September
Visitor Information
Time
During museum hours
Price
Free entry (donations welcome)
About
On 16 September 2025, Papua New Guinea celebrated their 50th Anniversary of Independence. To mark this important milestone, museums around the world are sharing their collections of cultural artefacts from the country.
Great North Museum: Hancock is delighted to contribute to this global exhibition and take part in honouring Papua New Guinea’s cultural legacy and artistic wonders.
‘WanBel’: a Tok Pisin phrase meaning community spirit, it literally means ‘one belly’.
